Table 3 Associations of participants’ pharmaceutical waste management knowledge with sociodemographic characteristics (n = 208)

Qualification

Diploma

33 (41.3)

47 (58.8)

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Degree

72 (71.3)

29 (28.7)

0.96 (0.38–2.43)

0.95 (0.32–2.82)

Master

19 (70.4)

8 (29.6)

3.38 (1.32–8.65)

1.52 (0.50–4.63)

Experience

10years and below

69 (48.6)

73 (51.4)

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above 10years

55 (83.3)

11 (16.7)

5.29 (2.56–10.94)

2.86 (1.26–6.48)*

Year since establishment

0–5

51 (49.0)

53 (51.0)

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6–10

24 (60.0)

16 (40.0)

0.59 (0.18–1.91)

0.47 (0.13–1.74)

11–15

26 (81.3)

6 (18.8)

1.70 (0.63–4.62)

1.71 (0.51–5.68)

> 15

23 (71.9)

9 (28.1)

2.66 (1.12–6.28)

1.71 (0.62–4.67)

Type of the facility

Drug store

27 (38.6)

43 (61.4)

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Pharmacy

59 (66.3)

30 (33.7)

1.76 (0.79–3.92)

1.09 (0.42–2.82)

Hospital pharmacy

38 (77.6)

11 (22.4)

5.50 (2.41–12.56)

1.94 (0.72–5.22)

Regularity of training about PWM

Yes

80 (80.8)

19 (19.2)

6.22 (3.31–11.68)

3.60 (1.73–7.49) **

No

44 (40.4)

65 (59.6)

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